Posted on: May 3, 2025
IronGuy410
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Such a Great Setup
I didn't know the original version of this game existed until this remake was announced, but when I heard about it, there was something about the premise that made total sense to me. I love the idea of the world's greatest detective tackling a macabre mystery that tiptoes between the real and unreal, that incorporates his knack for finding patterns, clues, and insight with a mythos in which insight and knowledge inevitably lead to madness. I still really love that idea, even if unfortunately, this version doesn't quite pull it off in the way I was hoping. Experientally, pretty much all the thoughts I had for Sherlock: Chapter One apply to this game as well. In every respect, from the gameplay to the graphics to the storytelling, SHA is promising but flawed, and every improvement is also accompanied by a new annoyance. The game's scope, for example, is significantly reined in. This is great. Dense, lived in levels will always feel more substantial than open worlds. Unfortunately, that also means that most mechanics which you performed by making use of the open world, like visiting town halls, police stations, and libraries to verify information, are now limited to specific instances in which you just do all the same actions in the main menu, which doesn't really make sense. The story, meanwhile, has all the similar charms and jank of the previous game. The dialogue can alternate between being genuinely sharp (Holmes and Watson are a winning pair of goobers) and bafflingly stupid (almost all the side characters are really rough). The setup is incredibly intriguing, but once it gets going, it never really pays off in the thoughtful way that I hoped. That said, I'm glad I played SHA, and I'm very excited for SC2. That this studio has continued to make art in the face of oppression is a testament to real resilience, and it's rare that something so imperfect can make me feel so proud of what humans are capable of, even in the worst conditions imaginable.
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